Preview: Swain County Maroon Devils vs. Cherokee Braves
The Swain County Maroon Devils will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Cherokee Braves at 4:30 p.m. Swain County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Swain County were a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to Robbinsville.
Swain County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Rawls, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Rawls has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
Cherokee can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Asheville an 18-0 shutout. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Cherokee yet this season.
Swain County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Cherokee, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Swain County was able to grind out a solid win over Cherokee when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. Does Swain County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cherokee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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